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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-04062024-254531 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 145] DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024/JYAISHTHA 13, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 6 62 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 3351 DG/2024 (1) DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 3rd June, 2024 No. F. 1/37/2024-Judl./Supt.law/1116-1121–In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.F.1/2/70/DH(S) dated the 29th May, 1970 as amended by Notification No.F.-DH(S) dated 25th July, 1970 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi in consultation with the High Court of Delhi is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of rule 22. - In the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules 1970, in place of existing Rule 22, the following shall be substituted, namely: - "22(1) Recruitment made to the service by direct recruitment shall be subject to provisions regarding reservation and other concessions (except age relaxation) for the Scheduled Castes, Schedules Tribes and Persons with Disability as provided by Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and the orders, notifications etc. issued in this respect by the Central Government from time to time. (2) Persons with Disability shall be considered for appointment through direct recruitment only if they are found capable of efficiently discharging duties as Judicial Officer as per the satisfaction of the Medical Board that may be constituted before or after their names are recommended for appointment. (3) Recruitment to service by way of promotion [in terms of Rule 7(1)(a) and Rule 7(1)(b)] shall be subject to provisions regarding reservation and other concessions (except age relaxation) for Persons with Disability as provided by Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and the orders, notifications etc. issued in this respect by the Central Government from time to time." By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, BHARAT PARASHAR, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAVINDER KUMAR Digitally signed by RAVINDER KUMAR Date: 2024.06.04 15:08:31 +05'30'